Young star midfielder, goalkeeper win Vietnam Golden Ball 2023
Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc of The Cong Viettel Football Club (FC) has won the Golden Ball award for the second time while goal keeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh of Ho Chi Minh City FC 1 picked up the title in the women’s category.
Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc of The Cong Viettel Football Club (FC) has won the Golden Ball Award for the second time. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc of The Cong ViettelFootball Club (FC) has won the Golden Ball Award for the second time while goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh of Ho Chi Minh City FC 1 picked up the title in thewomen’s category.
The awarding ceremony was held in HCM City on February 19.
Launched in 1995 by the Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper, theannual award aims to honour and recognise the contributions and achievements ofnational footballers during the year.
This year's event was scheduled for early January but delayed as the nationalteam were busy for the Asian Cup.
Duc was appreciated for his stable performance in both domestic leagues andnational team. In the V.League 1 2023, he scored five goals and assisted five,contributing a big part to The Cong-Viettel's third-place finish. He netted one and had two assists for the club in the National Cup, which sawThe Cong-Viettel earning silver.
In the national team, Duc was one of key players in Philippe Troussier's tactics.He scored two goals in Vietnam’s friendly matches against Syria and Palestinelast year.
Earlier, Duc achieved the glory in 2021.
The Silver Ball and Bronze Ball titles went to striker Pham Tuan Hai of HanoiFC and goalkeeper Dang Van Lam of Binh Dinh FC.
The Golden Ball Award also honours goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh. (Photo: VNA)
Meanwhile, Tran Thi Kim Thanh took the top title as she helped the nationalteam win the gold medal at the 32nd Southeast Asian games (SEAGames), and made an impressive performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Striker Huynh Nhu of Portugal’s Lank FC earned the Silver Ball and midfielderNguyen Thi Bich Thuy of HCM City FC 1 grabbed the Bronze Ball.
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Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc of The Cong Viettel Football Club (FC) has won the Golden Ball Award for the second time. (Photo: VNA) 
The Golden Ball Award also honours goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh. (Photo: VNA) 
